Archer Aviation’s New Senior Exec Has Extensive Commercial Aviation Background

Electric air taxi developer Archer Aviation increased its commercial aviation expertise Tuesday by naming longtime executive Tom Anderson as its chief operating officer, urban air mobility.

Thom Patterson

Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 04:01 PM ET

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Archer’s full-scale, two-seat test article Maker is seen during its first uncrewed hover test last December. [Courtesy: Archer Aviation]

Key Takeaways:

Electric air taxi developer Archer Aviation appointed Tom Anderson, a veteran with over 30 years of commercial aviation experience (e.g., Airbus, Boeing, JetBlue), as its Chief Operating Officer, Urban Air Mobility.
Anderson will oversee and direct Archer's future urban air mobility (UAM) operations, focusing on the commercial launch and scaling of its air taxi service.
Archer is developing eVTOL aircraft for a planned commercial service by 2024, working towards FAA certification, and is also establishing an air mobility ecosystem including partnerships for vertiport development.

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Electric air taxi developer Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR) increased its commercial aviation expertise Tuesday by naming longtime executive Tom Anderson as its chief operating officer, urban air mobility.

Anderson’s commercial aviation career dates back more than 30 years, including high-level positions at Airbus, Boeing, Virgin America, ATR Aircraft, and most recently, as chief operating officer at Breeze Airways.